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{}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Missing American boater Lynette Hooker didn\u2019t stand a chance after apparently going overboard in rough waters in the Bahamas, a pal has claimed \u2014 insisting even \u201can Olympic swimmer would have a hard time\u201d trying to stay afloat.<\/p>\n<p>The 55-year-old mom hasn\u2019t been seen since her husband Brian Hooker, 59, alleged she was swept away in rough seas after falling from their dinghy over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>A friend of the couple told Fox News that the conditions the night she went missing were severe \u2014 and their eight-foot vessel was ill-equipped to deal with such choppy weather.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39047505\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/husband-missing-boater-lynette-hooker-125296939.jpg?resize=1200,836&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/husband-missing-boater-lynette-hooker-125296939.jpg?resize=83,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 83w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/husband-missing-boater-lynette-hooker-125296939.jpg?resize=224,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 224w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/husband-missing-boater-lynette-hooker-125296939.jpg?resize=50,35&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/husband-missing-boater-lynette-hooker-125296939.jpg?resize=150,104&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\"\/><figcaption>Lynette Hooker hasn\u2019t been seen since her husband Brian alleged she was swept away in rough seas in the Bahamas after falling from their boat. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook \/ Lynette Hooker<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTheir dinghy was really just too small to be out in those conditions. 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